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Cards/Honchkrow G
Honchkrow G card from the Platinum set
Illustration by Yusuke Ishikawa. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Honchkrow G

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A basic Darkness Pokemon that helps you find specific cards and deals extra damage to tired opponents.

Darkness80 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

It searches your deck for up to two Stadium or Trainer cards named Team Galactic's Invention and puts them in your hand.

It deals 20 damage to an opponent's Pokemon, plus another 20 if that Pokemon already has damage counters on it.

Signature attack

Honcho's Command

Search your deck for up to 2 in any combination of Stadium cards or Trainer cards that has Team Galactic's Invention in its name, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Honchkrow G acts as a utility card by letting you dig through your deck for key items called Team Galactic's Invention. Its second attack is designed to finish off weakened Pokemon quickly by adding bonus damage.

Attacks

No Energy
Honcho's Command

Search your deck for up to 2 in any combination of Stadium cards or Trainer cards that has Team Galactic's Invention in its name, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

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Target Attack

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. If that Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that rely on the specific Trainer cards named Team Galactic's Invention to function. It works well in strategies that aim to wear down opponents before delivering a final blow.

Strengths
  • Card search
  • Bonus damage
  • Basic Pokemon
Watch out for
  • Weak to Lightning
  • Requires specific cards
Pro tip

Use the attack when the opponent's Pokemon already has damage on it to maximise the extra 20 points.

From the Pokédex

Honchkrow is known for its aggressive nature and sharp beak which it uses to hunt prey.

Note for the parent

Check if your child has enough copies of the required Trainer cards in their deck for this ability to be useful.

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